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MEC to AAZ: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Quezaltenango (Quezaltenango Airport)
1,319 mi
2,123 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- AAZ — Quezaltenango Airport · Quezaltenango, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEC
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport16 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport90 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport100 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport143 mi away
Near AAZ
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport58 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from AAZ?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Quezaltenango (AAZ) is 1,319 miles (2,123 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to AAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Manta and Quezaltenango?
Quezaltenango is 1 hour behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to AAZ?
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